APAH Indigenous Americas MCQ

The designs used for San Ildefonso black-on-black pottery reflects the influence of which of the following traditions?

Prehistoric pottery shreds found in the Southwest during the early twentieth century

The fact Lady Xoc is the focus of Yaxchilán lintels, such as the one shown, underscores the

power and influence of the royal women of Yaxchilán in determining rulership

Which of the following sources has been used by scholars of Yaxchilán to support the theory that the lintel carvings of Structure 23 were intended to reinforce Shield Jaguar II's rule?

Translations of the glyphic inscriptions that accompany the image on Lintel 25

Lintel 25 from Yaxchilán, depicting Lady Xoc, is recognizable as a Mayan work because of its

hieroglyphics, decorative patterns, and richly dressed figures in the midst of rituals

The first Inkan emperor, Pachacuti Inka Yupanqui, had Machu Picchu built to serve as a

site for conducting administrative affairs and ceremonies

The observatory at Machu Picchu is believed to have been used for

tracking astronomical events

The stone masonry at Machu Picchu employed socketing, a structural technique that

caused

The design of the Templo Mayor as a double pyramid signifies the

dedication of the temple to two different deities important to the Aztecs

The Coyolxauhqui Stone was placed at the foot of the Templo Mayor staircase in order to communicate to the Mexica audience that the goddess

had been thoroughly humiliated and defeated

The specific imagery on Kwakwaka'wakw transformation masks is primarily influenced by

the clan association of the person qualified to dance the mask

When a Kwakwaka'wakw transformation mask was used in a ceremony, the audience would most likely have felt that the wearer was

filled with energy from ancestors or spirit forces

Because of the way Kwakwaka'wakw transformation masks function, artists who create them have to

plan for and design two completely different images

Which work demonstrates the continued importance of the Andean textile tradition?

All-T'oqapu tunic

The variety of t'oqapu designs covering the All-T'oqapu tunic indicates to scholars that

the garment was a royal tunic that symbolized the power of the Sapa Inka.

This fan demonstrates the Aztec tradition of

featherwork

The use of imported materials such as tiny colored glass beads and silk ribbons on Bandolier bags were intended to show the

function of the bags as indications of the wearers' social status

San Ildefonso Pueblo artist Maria Martínez achieved the decorative black-on-black effect of the ceramic vessel shown by

firing it outdoors using an oxygen-reduction technique

This illustration of an ancient stele from Chavín de Huántar demonstrates the use of contour rivalry through

the use of ambiguous shapes that can be interpreted as multiple depictions of different forms

The location of the Lanzón Stela in the Old Temple of Chavín de Huántar suggests that the creators of the building most likely intended to

heighten the spiritual drama of the viewer's ritualized encounter with the stela

The material and shape of object shown from Chavín de Huántar indicates its likely function as a

nose ornament belonging to a high-ranking individual

Although the Inkan capital city of Cusco was largely destroyed by invading Spaniards, many scholars believe that Cusco was originally laid out in the shape of a puma, a symbol of Inkan royal power, on the basis of

early written accounts by the Spanish

The remains of the Qorikancha in Cusco demonstrate which of the following in building techniques?

Ashlar masonry

The detail of a stone wall demonstrates Inka expertise with

ashlar masonry

The miniature garden at the Inka temple of Qorikancha included sculptures of maize cobs made from

thin sheets of metal

The round room in the foreground of the photograph is a

kiva

The Great Serpent Mound was created in eastern Ohio during the Mississippian period by people who

piled up soil to create the form of a serpentine creature

The iconography of the painted elk hide, attributed to Cotsiogo (Cadzi Cody), refers to his ancestor's reliance on

hunting on the Great Plains

Hide paintings such as those produced by Cotsiogo (Cadzi Cody) in the late 1800s were important to Shoshone artists in part because of the response the hide paintings got from

Euro-American tourists, who were eager to buy them

In the painted elk hide attributed to Cotsiogo (Cadzi Cody), freehand painting and stenciling were likely used to create

an energized surface with repeated colors and motifs

On the basis of style and medium, the work shown can be attributed to which of the following?

The Eastern Shoshone